Average power rating of opponents played: SEATTLE 18.3, JACKSONVILLE 18.8

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

SEATTLE - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Rushing

Passing

TO

Rushing

Passing

TO

10/22/2017

@ NY GIANTS

24-7

W

-4

W

39.5

U

31-104

27-39-321

1

17-46

19-39-131

1

10/29/2017

HOUSTON

41-38

W

-6

L

45

O

21-33

26-41-446

1

34-142

19-30-367

3

11/5/2017

WASHINGTON

14-17

L

-8

L

44.5

U

28-148

24-45-289

2

23-51

21-31-193

1

11/9/2017

@ ARIZONA

22-16

W

-6

T

40

U

23-75

22-32-212

0

24-34

24-47-256

1

11/20/2017

ATLANTA

31-34

L

-1

L

46

O

23-136

27-43-224

2

30-89

19-27-190

1

11/26/2017

@ SAN FRANCISCO

24-13

W

-7

W

44.5

U

30-90

20-34-228

1

24-84

24-40-196

1

12/3/2017

PHILADELPHIA

24-10

W

3.5

W

47

U

25-101

20-31-209

0

26-98

29-45-327

2

12/10/2017

@ JACKSONVILLE

12/17/2017

LA RAMS

12/24/2017

@ DALLAS

12/31/2017

ARIZONA

JACKSONVILLE - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Rushing

Passing

TO

Rushing

Passing

TO

10/15/2017

LA RAMS

17-27

L

-1

L

42

O

26-169

23-35-220

1

32-142

11-21-107

1

10/22/2017

@ INDIANAPOLIS

27-0

W

-3

W

41

U

37-188

18-27-330

2

20-96

22-37-136

0

11/5/2017

CINCINNATI

23-7

W

-6

W

38

U

40-148

24-38-259

1

17-29

10-18-119

0

11/12/2017

LA CHARGERS

20-17

W

-5

L

40.5

U

27-135

28-51-263

2

30-87

21-37-235

2

11/19/2017

@ CLEVELAND

19-7

W

-7

W

37

U

44-139

17-30-145

1

18-50

16-32-134

5

11/26/2017

@ ARIZONA

24-27

L

-6

L

37

O

22-91

19-33-128

3

31-108

22-38-236

2

12/3/2017

INDIANAPOLIS

30-10

W

-10

W

41

U

27-96

27-36-330

0

26-141

21-36-149

2

12/10/2017

SEATTLE

12/17/2017

HOUSTON

12/24/2017

@ SAN FRANCISCO

12/31/2017

@ TENNESSEE

KEY GAME INFORMATION

SEATTLE: Seattle has a flimsy O-line, but enough skill-position talent to overcome it. QB Russell Wilson has developed solid in-the-pocket skills in a spread passing attack, while maintaining his ability to improvise on the move. WR Doug Baldwin can beat defenders in a number of ways, while TE Jimmy Graham still causes matchup problems. RB Thomas Rawls is a violent runner, while change-of-pace RB C.J. Prosise looked great in limited action as a rookie. The Seahawks gave up the third fewest points and the lowest yards per carry average in the league last season. The Legion of Boom secondary lost a step, as CB Richard Sherman looked less dominant and safeties Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor battled injuries. Up front, DE Michael Bennett is an underappreciated superstar while LBs Bobby Wagner and K.J. Wright are textbook examples of what NFL coaches want from linebackers.

JACKSONVILLE: No. 4 overall draft pick RB Leonard Fournette will be the focus of the Jags offense, and he has the size and speed to contend for a rushing title. RB T.J. Yeldon is a solid No. 2 option who will play in passing situations. QB Blake Bortes was a disaster last year as his mechanics regressed, and he's been a turnover machine throughout his career (21 per season). He has a decent WR group in Allen Robinson, Allen Hurns and Marqise Lee. For the second-straight year, the Jaguars were big spenders in free agency, adding top-tier defenders CB A.J. Bouye and DE Calais Campbell. CB Jalen Ramsey and DEs Dante Fowler and Yannick Ngakoue all impressed as rookies last season, and LB Telvin Smith might be the league's most athletic linebacker. On paper, this looks like one the NFL's best defenses, but Jacksonville has been a bottom-ten team in points allowed for five-straight years.

PREVIEW

Jaguars brace for Wilson, Seahawks

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson is in serious contention for his first MVP award.

The NFL's top-ranked defense presents the ultimate test -- and opportunity for a major statement.

The Seahawks travel to Jacksonville on Sunday in a matchup of 8-4 teams at EverBank Field. The game was flexed to a 4:25 p.m. ET start and is arguably the biggest contest in Jacksonville in a decade.

The Jaguars are tied with Tennessee for the AFC South lead. The Seahawks are a game back of the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West, but are the fifth-seed in the NFC playoff picture.

Wilson has thrown for 3,256 yards and ran for 432, but that production doesn't tell the full story. The sixth-year veteran is carrying Seattle's offense unlike any player in recent memory. Wilson's 3,688 total yards account for 82.1 percent of Seattle's output.

"I've really never studied or played against Russell Wilson," Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said. "I've had the past couple days to really study him and I really think he's having a MVP-type season. When you watch him back there whether it's throwing the ball, running the football, escapability, prolonging plays, just making plays, durability, I mean he just does it all."

Wilson has accounted for 29 of Seattle's 30 offensive touchdowns, throwing for 26 and running for three.

Jacksonville's defense has become uncommonly excellent, even for elite NFL defenses. The Jaguars lead the NFL in total defense (282.5 yards), scoring defense (14.8) and passing defense (167.1).

"They are the best in the NFL by a pretty good margin here in scoring and all that," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. "It starts up front for them. They have a big rotation of guys, a big variety of guys that they can throw at you. Their linebackers can fly and the secondary are a bunch of ball hawks back there. They cause you all kinds of problems. Forty-five sacks tells you the story and all the turnovers."

Jacksonville has allowed opposing quarterbacks to throw 10 touchdowns with 16 picks for a passer rating of 65.6. Wilson enters the game with a rating of 96.9.

Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey has become one of the best in the NFL with three interceptions and 16 pass break-ups. Ends Calais Campbell and Yannick Ngakoue have combined for 22 1/2 sacks. Campbell set the franchise single-season sack record by reaching 12 1/2 in Sunday's 30-10 victory over visiting Indianapolis.

"Their front four is phenomenal," Seattle receiver Doug Baldwin said. "We know that we have our hands full with them upfront. The linebackers are very smart and athletic, so we know that they are going to be moving around and causing us some issues in the passing game. Their secondary is extremely talented, extremely confident. I'm looking forward to that challenge because I know they are going to bring the best out of us."

A major key in the game will be how the Jaguars elect to try and pressure Wilson. They should have a distinct advantage over Seattle's substandard offensive line.

Does Marrone elect to allow his pass rushers the freedom to rush Wilson at full speed or will he and defensive coordinator Todd Wash want more of a controlled rush to contain Wilson?

The other side of the matchup tilts in Seattle's favor. Despite losing stars in cornerback Richard Sherman, strong safety Kam Chancellor and defensive end Cliff Avril, the Seahawks remain a stout unit.

The Jaguars lead the NFL in rushing. However, rookie running back Leonard Fournette has been slowed lately by an ankle injury and doesn't seem to have the cutting ability and power he did in the first six games of the season.

If the Jaguars can't run the ball well, fourth-year quarterback Blake Bortles will have to beat a secondary that still includes excellent free safety Earl Thomas.

Bortles played well against Indianapolis, throwing for 309 yards with two touchdowns and no picks. Still, the Colts aren't nearly the defense Seattle is bringing to Jacksonville.

"Philly has been rolling and they shut them down, so it's impressive," Bortles said. "This defense has played at a high level for a really long time. They've had their staple guys that have been there for a really long time, know the system really well, played in it for a long time. They're a little banged up with a couple guys out, but they still have a ton of good football players."